On May 17th, 2021 (World Telecommunication Day), which focused on “Accelerating Digital Transformation in challenging times”; I presented this document at the university conference. Titled "Impact of Telecommunication on COVID-19 Spreading," the document discusses the impact of telecommunication tools in combating the COVID-19 pandemic. It emphasizes the role of wireless communication technologies in addressing global challenges brought about by the pandemic, such as monitoring virus spread, healthcare automation, and virtual education. The importance of bridging the digital divide and leveraging the internet for crisis management is highlighted. Additionally, the potential of High Altitude Platforms (HAPs) in providing connectivity through balloons and drones is explored. The document calls for political leaders to focus on creating a Smart Society post-pandemic by integrating digital solutions across various sectors. Some References: 1. (I.T.U), I. T. (2021, May 17). Retrieved from https://www.itu.int/en/wtisd/2021/Pages/default.aspx 2. COVID-19 exposed the digital divide. Here's how we can close it. (2021, January 27). Retrieved from https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/01/covid-digital-divide-learning-education/ 3. Huawei, H. T. (2021, July). HCIA 5G Course. Retrieved from Huawei Talent - Huawei Enterprise: https://e.huawei.com/cn/talent/portal/#/

2. Presentation by DANIEL NAMEGABE
IMPACT OF
TELECOMMUNICATION TOOLS
IN COVID-19 SPREADING
BSc. In NETWORK & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
BSc. In NETWORK & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
World TelecommunicationDay May 17, 2021

3. USEFUL TERMS
Telecommunication network: group of nodes interconnected by links that are used
to exchange messages between nodes(Internet as an exemple)
Wireless Communication: a broad term that incorporate all procedures and forms
of connecting and communicating between 2 or more devices using wireless
signal.
Covid-19: a novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus also known as
SARS-CoV-2, first isolated from three people with pneumonia illness cases in
Wuhan/China.

4. SMALL INTRODUCTION
Now that we agree on the significance of communication
technologies in combating the COVID-19 pandemic let’s look
at ways that they are currently used and can further be
improved.
How the wireless communication technologies are assisting
in fighting this pandemic, regarding monitoring of the crowd,
contact tracing, supporting the medical doctors and nurses,
enabling telemedicine, backing virtual learning, and
providing resilient connectivity.

5. 5g network Africa’s digital solutions
01
Summary & Conclusion
02
FIGHTING THE PANDEMIC
03

8. 5G AGGREGATE ALL FREQUENCY BAND

11. The pandemic has put more attention
on the world’s digital divide. The
internet is a vital communications tool
that can help communities deal with
the crisis. The telecommunication
sector is helping many industries
adapt to this new situation and reduce
the risks.
Africa’s Digital Solution
02

12. UNDP has provided a collaboration
tool, Zoom, and an assortment of
ICT gadgets to enable virtual
government business
continuity as the novel coronavirus
disease (COVID-19) affects routine
operations in several ministries,
departments and agencies
as well as the Executive, Legislature
and Judiciary.
COLLABORATIVE TOOLS

14. Ivory Coast: drones to sanitise public spaces, spread information and take temperature

15. Pandemic Drones
Drones, cellular positioning systems, and
global positioning system (GPS), is used to
monitor the transmission of the virus in the
outdoor.
Monitor
temperature, flu, sneezing, and coughing in
public places.
Pandemic drones with 5G connectivity
are significantly help in such asituation due
to its high transmission speed and low
latency.

16. Kenya: high-altitude balloons to supply internet to remote communities

17. High Altitude Platforms (HAPs),
Each balloon carries a 10kg (22lb) payload of electronics,
including a radio hot-spot, LTE networking equipment,
powered by a solar panel with batteries for night-time
use,. Each balloon lasts about six months, before the
electronics is parachuted back to earth.
HAPs consists of balloons and drones positioned
in the stratosphere at around 20 km
The balloons themselves are launched via a machine
that sends them up into the sky to be directed by
machine-learning algorithms. The capacity of the
floating 'cell towers' actually far surpasses their
terrestrial cousins with a coverage of more than 11,000
square kilometers (almost 7,000 miles).

18. Conclusion & Recommendation
Wireless communication technologies are playing a significant role in winning the fight
against the age of disruption and looking forwardto the new normal. In this paper, we
discussed different global challenges that originated due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and
then we uncovered the fact that wireless communication technologies are necessary to
fight these challenges, such as monitoring the spread of the virus, enabling healthcare
automation, and allowing virtual education and conferencing.

19. Conclusion & Recommendation
It would be desirable that our political leaders, once
this current crisis has been dealt with, to focus like a
laser-beam on helping to knit-together our homes,
schools, hospitals, universities, government services
and so much more into more than just a Smart City –
we should be aiming to use this horrible pandemic to
bring about the Smart Society.

20. —Sumit Virmani, CMO,
Infosys
“The pandemic has not only altered the
way engagement is viewed across every
touch point, it has also accelerated digital
transformation, creating a need for
relevant and personalized experiences.”

21. References
COVID-19 exposed the digital divide. Here's how we can close it. (2021, January
27). Retrieved from https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/01/covid-digital-
divide-learning-education/
Huawei, H. T. (2021, July). HCIA 5G Course. Retrieved from Huawei Talent -
Huawei Enterprise: https://e.huawei.com/cn/talent/portal/#/

22. Thank You